Thursday, April 5, 2012

Kiper mock draft

Mel Kiper just posted a two-round mock draft on ESPN.com. His picks for the Rams:

6 - Justin Blackmon
33 - Jerel Worthy
39 - Mike Adams

Several players left at 39 I would take over Adams, including Zach Brown, Doug Martin, Reuben Randle, and Kevin Zeitler. Kiper also has Janoris Jenkins falling to #40. Worthy works for me at 33 given the Rams' gaping hole at DT, especially with Kendall Reyes going at 34. The Rams just signed Jo-Lonn Dunbar to man the strongside, making Brown and their vacancy on the weakside a perfect match. But my insistence on drafting starters is in conflict with my insistence on drafting playmakers here. For now, RamView's rolling with Kiper at 6 and 33 but taking Brown at 39, followed by the surprisingly-available Lamar Miller at 65, assuming he sneaks past the Colts to open the 3rd round. Coastal Carolina cornerback Josh Norman sounds like a good fall-back pick there.

Got my PFW Draft Guide in the mail last night, time to really get to work now.

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